The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-12-22
The Prohibitionists viii hold their Ma
tional Convention at indianapolis June

The Prohibitionists viii hold their Ma
tional Convention at Indianapolis June
9th.
Mr.. C. NJ. Bragg. has sold the Allegheny
Sentinel to Mr.. Geo. Gather. who will here i
after be the editor and publisher.
A fire occurred at Bristol on the 18th, !
which consumed five business houses,
comprising the king block" Loss 81 600
light insurance.
Messrs. Crawford & Lally, proprietors
of bar and billiard saloon on 18th ST.,
Richmond. have made an assignment. The
liabilities are only about 81 900.
Ex.Secretary Daniel Manning is seriously
i'll at Albany. n. Y. 1t is thought he has
had another attack similar to that which
prostrated him while Secretary OF the
Treasury.
The Republicans will take more ad-
yanced position on the question OF tenn
perance than that heretofore held. A eau
ems of Republican Senators in Washing
ton last week. favored such policy.
In the Legislature on the Goth, for u. 5.
Senator. Jno. ). Barbour received 81 votes,
and VIM. Malone IS. Senator koiner
nominated Mr.. Barbour, and Senator }. j..
Mcdonald nominated Gen. Malone, sec
onded by Senator E. ". HUBBARD.
The Republicans of the Legislature
passed a deserved compliment to rising
young lawyer, in nominating Mr.. Charles
Curry for Judge of the Hastings Court Of
Staunton. Mr.. Curry is diligent in his
profession, careful in the preparation OF
his cases, and is getting fair practice.
The relations between Russia on the one
side, and Austria. Germany, and England
an the other. are very much strained. and
It is believed that hostilities cannot well
be postponed longer than February, unles;
there is is a decided modification OF the
situation.
The State Grange. in session in Nor
folk, Va, last week, unanimously adopted
a resolution protesting against the election
of Col. Thos. Whitehead over Col r. Harri
son, agricultural commissioner, designat
ing Mr.. Whitehead as politician, while
Mr.. Harrison is farmer and a disabled
soldier
The Republicans in the Legislature
nominated Gen. Malone for the U. S
Senate to succeed Senator Riddleberger
Ths nomination is merely complimentary
as the Democrats have a majority Oh joint
Nv ic h.
Democratic nominee. and was elected Oh
She Goth. and will take his seat March !
1889.
New York Tibune's Washington cor
respondent says: One Of the strang
condolences of nomenclature is that th
daughter of General Logan married a Nj
Tucker, while the daughter of ex-Repre
sentative Randolph Tucker married Mf
Logan. Each couple have son. TIL
name of one is Tucker Logan aud th
other is Logan Tucker. The boys arr
about the same age, but l am told the.
have never seen eoch other.
Jake Kilrain. Of Baltimore, Md. arc
Jem Smith, of England. two noted pugil
ISIS, 1UnSuG III L IdiCS ldSD AhUuunys eilo1
distance from Rouen. The contest lasted
over two hours and 106 rounds were
fought without finish, night coming OF
to prevent a final termination. The stake!
were $4,000 aside and the champion belt
The American was conceded 10 be tht
Better man, and had not the darkness pre-
vented. be would have conquered hi
English antagonist. The fight was called
q draw and the stakes withdrawn. 1t wa
q fnrrific encounter